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Are You Sugar Scrubbing Yet?
 
Scrubbing your face and body with sugar is a gentle way to exfoliate the skin. The basic ingredients for a sugar scrub includes: Sugar, liquid, a few drops of essential oils, and your favorite moisturizer or lotion. 
 
But why use a sugar scrub?
But why would you want to use a sugar scrub in the first place? Sugar scrubbing is a great way to remove dead skin cells from your body helping to speed up your skins’ renewal process.
 
How does a sugar scrub help my skin?
As the skin is being massaged in a circular motion, excess oils and grime are removed, the skin is softened, stimulated, and the blood flow beneath the skin is increased – all resulting in a beautiful healthy glow.
 
Where to start...
First begin by washing your face and body with a gentle soap or other cleanser and warm water.
 
Fill the palm of your hand with your pre-made sugar scrub and massage it into your skin in a circular motion. The sugar will dissolve naturally, but before it does it will exfoliate your skin.  
 
Rinse the sugar scrub from your body, pat your skin dry with a clean towel, and then follow with moisturizer for your face and body lotion for your body.
 
Simple recipes
When you are ready to give sugar scrubbing a try, here are some great recipes you can put together in less time than it takes to make a cup of hot tea.
 

Invigorating Lemon Sugar Scrub
 
1 cup sugar
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon juice from a fresh lemon
3 – 5 drops *peppermint essential oil

Combine all ingredients to form a paste.

*For a calming sugar scrub, try lavender or rosemary oil instead of peppermint oil.

 
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Almond Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
 
1 cup of sugar
¼ to ½ cup of almond oil (depending on the consistency you prefer)
5-10 drops of grapefruit essential oil

Mix granulated sugar and almond oil until well combined. Slowly add grapefruit essential oil drop by drop until you get your desired fragrance.

 
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